SMK Commences Sales of USB 3.2 Gen2 Compatible 24-Pin Connector with Locking Feature for Automotive Use Product News

In recent years, with the spread of mobile devices such as smartphones, there has been a growing need for charging and data transmission using USB ports in the car. From such background, SMK has developed and released the connector with locking function that is compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 2 signals.
This product has full locking feature in order to ensure durability against strong vibration and shock required in the automotive market. This enables the product to meet the SAE/USCAR-2 standards for tensile strength and achieve high contact reliability. Also, the internal 24-pin connector and case part are integrated into a single unit, enabling connector mounting in once and contributing to improve assembly workability. Furthermore, four different key shapes are available to choose, and the housing color is varied depend on key shape for preventing incorrect mating.
The use of this product enables the transmission of images and videos to in-vehicle systems via high-speed data communication while rapidly charging devices, achieving high-speed and large-capacity data communication between each system inside the vehicle.
This highly reliable product can be used not only for automotive applications but also for a wide range of other applications such as industrial and medical equipment.

Applications

IVI, electrical equipment, aviation, construction equipment, network-related equipment, industrial equipment, medical equipment